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Residents question pavilion costs and $400,000 strategic plan at Prince George County meeting
Summary
Public commenters pressed the Board of Supervisors to explain why a previously approved 40-by-30 pavilion and a $400,000 strategic plan were priced so highly; one speaker urged the county to slow the project and improve cost transparency. Board members removed the pavilion item from the agenda for further review.
Justin Goodman, a Prince George County resident, told the Board on April 14 that he supported investments in parks but was alarmed by the cost of a proposed pavilion, saying the $227,000 package — about $175 per square foot — was out of step with local construction costs and deserved clearer justification. "The public deserves a clear explanation of how we arrived at this number," Goodman said during the public-comment period.
Another commenter, identified on the record as Genquist, disagreed with the criticism…
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